Foundry transforms upgraded to Apache Spark 4.0.1
The Apache Spark version used in Foundry transforms is being upgraded from 3.5.5 to 4.0.1 for all enrollments. No action is required.
Also shipped Sep 22, 2026Palantir in September 2026 →
Shopify connector (Beta)
The Shopify connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests e-commerce data such as products, orders, customers, inventory, fulfillments, and discounts from Shopify into Databricks. Authentication uses the Shopify OAuth client credentials grant.
Lakebase backup schedule API (Beta)
You can now manage Lakebase backup schedules programmatically. The snapshot schedule API lets you read and set a root branch's automated snapshot cadences (daily, weekly, or monthly) and how long each cadence's snapshots are retained. This API is in Beta and available to all Lakebase workspaces. See Create a backup schedule .
OpenAI GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna are now generally available on Amazon Bedrock
Today, AWS announces the general availability of GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna from OpenAI on Amazon Bedrock. Expanding the GPT-6 family alongside Astra, these two models give teams more ways to balance intelligence, speed, and cost across every workload. Sol is the daily model for recurring complex tasks and software development.
Claude Opus 5.5 launches with a 1M token context window and 128k output
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 for long-running agentic coding and knowledge work, with a default 1M token context, 128k max output and always-on adaptive thinking. It costs $4 / $20 per MTok, below Claude Opus 5, and is on the Claude API, Bedrock, Google Cloud and Microsoft Foundry.
Fast mode research preview available for Claude Opus 5.5 on the Claude API
Fast mode, in research preview, can now be used with Claude Opus 5.5 on the Claude API.
Claude API beta lets tools be defined inside mid-conversation system messages
With the inline-tools-2026-09-15 beta header, a tool_addition block can carry a full tool definition, so agents can add tools, change schemas or upgrade server tools mid-conversation without invalidating the prompt cache. The same header covers adding and removing tools by reference.
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Carbon supports Insight analysis and modern object search
Carbon now supports Insight analysis and modern object search with a redesigned search bar and results page. Workspace owners enable each via separate workspace settings.
Changes tab for reviewing resources in branching proposals
The Changes tab on the branching proposal page provides a centralized view of all resource changes on a proposal.
Claude Opus 5 via AWS Bedrock on IL2 and IL4 enrollments
Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 is available on IL2 and IL4 enrollments with Claude via AWS Bedrock enabled.
Iceberg tables and Iceberg REST catalog are generally available
Managed Iceberg tables and Palantir's Iceberg REST catalog are GA on standard Foundry enterprise environments on AWS, Azure, and GCP, with Palantir-managed or customer-provided storage.
Product groups in Foundry DevOps
Product groups are available in Foundry DevOps across all enrollments to model products deployed together and validate whether selected versions install as a group.
AIP Analyst updates: organization defaults, group skills, model categories, compact view
AIP Analyst introduces organization-wide defaults, group-assigned skills, and three model categories (Fast, Balanced, and Smart). A new compact view mode is also available to minimize tool activity and focus on agent responses.
Fireworks models available for US georestricted commercial enrollments
New models from Moonshot AI, Z.ai, and DeepSeek are now available in AIP through Fireworks for US georestricted commercial enrollments.
Pipeline Builder Faster pipelines support Iceberg tables
Pipeline Builder now supports reading and writing Foundry Iceberg tables within Faster pipelines. This includes support for encrypted tables, data quality expectations, and overwrite or append operations.